DAXL CAPITAL JOURNAL. bALKM, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1911.
THE OPEN FORUM
The Capital Journal In rite
Public. Diocussion In This
Department Let Both Side
of All Matter Be Folly
Brought Out It la Not the
Pofpose of Thi Newspaper
to do the Thinking for Iu
. Readers.
City Election Talk.
Ed. Journal: Last evening I took
part in an election controversy, and
as the pro and con Involved certain
statements previously set forth by
The Journal, the discussion became
Interesting. It does not occur to
many people why a newspaper Is gen
erally unjustly Judged by an eccen
tric Individual, who Is not broad
enough to look at a publication in an
unbiased and fair-minded way.
The newsapors of our country are
the best mediums of up-to-date Infor
mation that exist. When a man can
not read his home paper, which may
contend directly opposite to his Judg
ment, without becoming offended, he
is an eccentric, old-fashioned, out-of-date
fossil. Now I wish to state for
the benefit of the public that the
circulation of The Journal touches
nearly very state In the Union, and
that very few daily papers are more
loyal to their home towns, none are
The Journal's superiors, especially In
obtanl'ng results.
And yet there are knocicers for
"all 'o that, and all 'o that.'
If the smaller towns of our coun
try were no more loyal to their news
papers than is Salem, they would not
many of them have a publication in
their community. When a man spends
all his spare time reading up on
up-to-date methods, andf besides puts
In eight or nine hours writing for a
publication, It seems as though the
average citizen ought to be willing
to accept Buch Information as a mat
ter of controversy, even if not agree
ing with the points set forth.
But the time is fast approaching
when the subjects treated by a news
paper will be a matter of discussion,
and not an litem for condemnation.
It is a fact that the editor ef a daily
paper does not know the contents of
all general Items printed. A news
paper has serveral parties connect
ed with the reports set forth, and
often the minute detail vary from a
point or two, that Is not with Intent
to mislead.
In closing the point I wish to bring
out Is this. If all the people In the
town will do as much toward enlight
ening the public as the newspapers
are. doing, they will have to cover
more ground than I have ever seen
any one Individual doing. And, while
they are trying, if they they are do
ing a good Job, they won't have any
time to knock the publications, even
If It Is governed by the opinion of Its
publisher.
My advice to a person who cannot
read their home paper without tak
ing offense is for them to read up on
Socrates. Take note of the fact that
he seldom wore shoes the year
around; he nwer ate much except
when he arrived at a free table, and
then he ate like a glutton; he never
changed his mind, because he
thought he was right, and everyone,
else was wrong I mean Socrates, not
anyone in Salem. C. E.
To Reguhite Speeding.
Eola, Ore.. Dec 9, 1911.
Editor Saleu Journal:
I am writing this letter to you for
publication, In regard to how to ef
fectually regulate the speed of auto
mobles upon our public highways;
and showing the ridiculousness of
the present inefficient speed law.
If the people of the state wish to
enact a perfectly feasible, effective
automobile speed-law, that can be
efficiently enforced at a minimum of
cost, let them Initiate and pass at
the next state election, a bill drawn
upon the following basic principle
of law.
That, on and after a certain date,
say January 1, ISC, it shall be un
lawful, to use upon the public high
ways within the sate of Oregon,
any automobile, motorcycle or other
self propelling vehicle or convey
ance that has a speed-power of more
than 20 miles per hour. -
Such a law should provide that all
automobiles and motor-cycles shall
be tested, In regard to their speed
power, by the sheriffs and police of
ficers of the state, and that after
such tests, licenses shall be issued,
only when the machines meet the re
quirements of the law.
The sheriffs ar4 police forces
should be empowered and author
ized, under ' certain rules and re
strictions, to seize and test the speed
power of any automobile or motor
cycle at any time; and it should be
made a prison offense to change the
speed-gears of such machines, and
replace with gears of greater speed
power. Such a law would certainly be ef
fective. The most reckless automo
bile driver could not and would not
attain a speed of from 40 to 60; or
even 30 miles an hour, with a ma
chine geared for a ipeed of not more
than 20 miles an bour.
Such a law would be fair ( and Just
to the law abiding automobile own
er; as such excess speed-power Is
usable, only in violation of the law.
Let none be confused In regard to
the difference between the horse
power and the speed-power of auto
mobiles. I realize it takes more
horse-power to maintain a certain
speed' in climbing hills, but not
higher speed-gears. The wheels may
slip going up hill; and bound going
down; and make some difference;
but this is not caused by the speed
gears, I am simply advocating the
passage of a law to control the con
struction and maintenance of the
speed-gears only, the dangerous part
of automobiles and motorcycles.
Our law-makers, both state and
federal have seen fit to enact laws,
regulating the construction In our
mills and factories; and the con
struction and maintenance of hulls
and boilers of our boats, and provid
ing for state and federal Inspection.
But when it comes to regulating
dangerous traction machinery In the
form of an automobile or mortor-cy-cle
It seems to be beyond the grasp
of their minds to apply the Bame
basic principle of law.
Why restrict our mill and factory
owners from opentlng dangerous
stationary machinery, except under
certain requirements, for the ' safety
of the employes; and to allow those
same mill and factory owners to
operate dangerous traction machin
ery, in the form f an automobile,
without any restriction In regard to
Its construction; when such ma-
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chines may be more dangerous to,
not only their employes, but other
people as well.
Oh! Ve great law-makers! With
your great wisdom, where Is thy
consistency and equltableness to be
found In these different laws?
And ye great newspaper editors
and reporters! Where has been the
activity or inactivity of your great
minds, that you have not discovered
and revealed the Inconsistency of
these laws? As that Is your bus!
ness, and your Implied duty to the
general public.
You have left It to an Ignorant
woodchopper, a common voter, one
of that class that some say Is not
capable of voting Intelligently upon
laws; to propose the basic idea for
an automobile speed-law that Is
feasible, and would be effective, effi
cient, fair and Just to all concerned.
I would appeal to other Ignorant
voters, to Join me In securing the
passage of such an 'ct.
And now, Mr. Editor, I would ask
that you publish this letter and fur
ther, that you, as a moulder of pub
He opinion with an Implied duty to
perform, do one of three things.
Either advocate the repeal of the
laws regulating the construction and
maintenance of dangerous stationary
machinery In our mills, factories
and boats; the passage of a law reg
ulating the construction and mainte
nance of dangerous speed-gears In
automobiles and motorcycles; or ex
plain why you favor one and oppose
the other?
In conclusion, I will say most em
phatically, that It is not the conduct
of the automobile drivers that needs
regulating; but Instead the actions
of the law-making forces need
changing and reforming In regard to
this matter. If we are going to reg
ulate, let us regulate; If we are not;
let us not waste any money attempt
ing to enforce farcical regulation.
Hoping you will be with me in ad
vocating such an automobile speed
law, I am, Yours truly,
GEO. C. MITTY.
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Go Duck to Michigun.'
Ed. Journal: A man named A. W.
WInBton, who says he Is from the
state of Michigan, is In Portland, and
writes an article for a Portland paper
as follows:
"Having heard and read much
about the Northwest, especially Ore
gon and its system of initiative, ref
erendum "and recall, I have tarried
here In Portland, the principal city
of the state, for the express purpose
of studying the effects of your sys
tem. And, If I found it better than
that of Michigan I would 'pull up
stakes' (though some are down deep
and become an Oregonlan.
"But when I learned that your
chief executive paroled a murderer
who had lured a rancher Into a hotel
and murdered him and gruesomely
packed the body In a trunk and went
'Joy riding' the same night, and when
I learned that a cold-blooded wife
murderer (the thought of it! A killer
of a weak, defenseless woman) had
been paroled 'Western fever'
dropped very noticeably.
"I have a little money, and do not
like to consider being packed Into a
trunk. I also have several esti
mable daughters who will soon be of
a marriageable age, and I do not like
to consider that, should the novelty
of married life become worn off, a
governor would tempt a fellow to dis
pose of a wife In the manner that the
paroling of a wife murderer would
suggest.
"That suggestion that capital pun
ishment does not deter from murder
is based upon the few and tardy con
victions and eventual paroles to im
prisonment. The fact that cunning
and unprincipled lawyers thwart Jus
tice Is why human life is so cheap in
many localities. , Dispose of a number
of deliberate murderers successively
and promptly) and notice how prompt
ly also there will be a decrease In
murders committed In the commu
nity.'' This man who writes the above Is
not well enough educated, nor has he
enough knowledge of facts to become
an Oregonlan. It s well for the
great state of Oregon that men of
Mr. Winston's Judgment can see
such small things to cause him to
go bnck to where he came from.
Nearly all the subjects In the Oregon
pen are from other states than Ore
gon. If any one has come ,to this
state, to look up the criminal ques
tion, or Is figuring on engaging !n
such tacticj as caused a man being
murdered and stuck in a trunk, it
will be well for such persons to
know their fate in this state.
Anyway, when a person arrives In
Oregon from a place like Michigan,
they should beRln to study the gran
deur and beauty that exist, even in
mid-winter. See the majestic moun
tains, the green trees and valleys,
the beauty of the rosebud under the
oak boughs, and so many other
touches of beauty that Michigan does
not posess at this time of year 0r
at any other time.
Dear Mr. Winston: Before you go
bnck to Michigan, please look at the
greatness, the grandness, the refine
ment and happiness In dear old Ore
gon. I think that most of the peo
ple In this state enjoy the blessings
of Him, the Maker of the universe,
and most anyone can recognize the
same. Of course, anyone who Is look
Ing for thistles cannot see evergreens
"Hello, Santa Clau. I saw
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Mamma say you can buy
presents cheaper there."
"Yes, dear; I always buy
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Tliafg why I always have
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KOTICE
Of Appointment of Viewers en the
Opening, Widening and Extension
of Cherry Avenue, from Highland
Avenue In North Salem to the North
City Limits, In the City of Salem,
Oregon.
Notice is herebv given that the
common council of the city of Salem,
Oregon, did on the 4th day of Decem
ber, 1911, duly appoint J. A. Baker,
John W. Roland and T. E. Caufleld,
viewers to ascertain and apportion
the damages accruing to the owners
of property on account of the open
ing, widening and extension of Cher
ry avenue from Highland avenue In
North Salem to the north city limits
In the city of Salem, Oregon, and to
make an assessmert of the benefits
accruing to the adjacent property on
account of such opening, widening
and extension of said street and that
the 20th day of December, 1911, at 10
o'clock a. m., of said day, at the of
fice of the city recorder at the city
hall In the city of Palera Oregon, has
been appointed as the time and place
for said viewers to meet and make
an assessment of the damages and
benefits to the adjacent property on
account of the opening, widening and
extension of said street
That the private property which
will be appropriated by the opening,
widening and exteplon. of said street
and the names of the persons pur
porting to be the owners thereof are
as follows, to-wlt:
Oregon Electrlo Railway Company:
Commencing at the intersection of
the north line of Highland Avenue,
and the east line of Cherry avenue
In the city of Salem, Oregon; thence
east along the north line of Highland
avenue eight feet; thence north and
parallel with the east line of Cherry
avenue 233.64 feet; thence west eight
feet to the east line of Cherry ave
nue; thence south along the east
line of Cherry avenue 233.64 feet to
the place of beginning.
H. E. Pemberton:
Commencing at a point on the
north line of Highland avenue eight
feet east of the intersection of the
east line of Cherry avenue and the
north line of Highland avenue; thence
east along the north line of High
land avenue two feet; thence north
and parallel with the east line of
Cherry avenue 233.64 feet; thence
west two feet; thence south and par
allel with the east lino of Cherry
avenue 233.64 feet o the place of be
ginning.
Willamette Construction Company:
Commencing at a point on the
east line of Cherry avenue 233.64
feet north of the north line of High
land aveue; thence east 10 feet;
thence North and parallel with the
east line of Cherry avenue, 1247,36
feet to the center line of Locust
street, said center line being the
north city limits; thence west along
the center line of Locust street 10
feet; thence south along the east line
of Cherry avenue 1247.36 feet to the
place of beginning.
CHAS. F. ELGIN,
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